Preferable to Starmer he may be, but there is scant sign of a sharp political break in Burnham’s policies so far — while left challenges aren’t making much of a running either, finds ANDREW MURRAY. How can socialism be put back on the map?
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Snakespotting in Britain
The few sunny days between the rain and snow have seen some British snakes basking. PETER FROST takes a look at these reptiles’ world
An adder, Britain's only venomous snake
CHARLEY ALLAN reports from Clacton on Farage’s fears his by-election stunt has backfired
JEREMY CORBYN says we should never forget the horrific reality of nuclear weapons, or cease our efforts to rid the planet of them entirely
The new TUC Cymru general secretary speaks to Morning Star Wales reporter David Nicholson about her trade union background and ambitions for the movement
Internationalism is deeply embedded in socialist theory and practice. Examination illuminates its complexity asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
The Claudia Sheinbaum government is no pushover and is holding firm despite US abuses of the relationship, says DAVID RABY
As we approach the grim anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, SIMON BARROW sounds the alarm over the dangerous and murderous direction our government is heading
THE FEW bright sunny days of early spring are often the best time to see our native snakes. Keep your eyes open for a patch of bright sunshine, even on a chilly day and you may see one of our three native snakes.
Snakes are cold blooded, so after a winter of sleep they need to warm their blood sunbathing. If your walk takes you over rough land you might find a snake on a warm rock or patch of hard soil.
Absolutely the best place to find them is under a sheet of scrap metal, corrugated from for example, lying on the ground. So nature reserves even lay down squares of metal to attract them. If you do find something suitable, carefully lift it to see what might be warming itself underneath.
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